About Harekrishna Deka
Born 1943. Harekrishna Deka is an Indian poet.
Harekrishna Deka is a former member of the Indian Police Service who is now known for his writing. He was the Director General of Police for Assam from 2000β2003.
Literary career Harekrishna Deka started writing poems and short stories in his student days, and continued this as a hobby during his police career.
He has won the following awards:
1987 - Sahitya Akademi Award for his poem Ann Ejan 1995 - Katha Award for his short story Bandiyar (Prisoner) 2010 - Assam Valley Literary Award
After retiring from the police service, Deka briefly edited the English daily The Sentinel before editing the Assamese literary monthly Gariyasi.
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Who is Harekrishna Deka?
Indian writer
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Harekrishna Deka was born in 1943.
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Harekrishna Deka is a poet.
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Harekrishna Deka is Indian.
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